onomatopoeia [ nnə mattə p ə ]
noun
imitation of sound in words: the formation or use of words that imitate the sound associated with the thing or action in question, for example, hiss and buzz
[Late 16th century. Via late Latin, from Greek onomatopoiia making of words, from, ultimately, onoma name + poiein to make]
my birthday is in 10 days
noun
imitation of sound in words: the formation or use of words that imitate the sound associated with the thing or action in question, for example, hiss and buzz
[Late 16th century. Via late Latin, from Greek onomatopoiia making of words, from, ultimately, onoma name + poiein to make]
my birthday is in 10 days
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[Edited on Mar 20, 2005 8:50PM]